A good picture book should have events that are visually arresting - the pictures should call attention to what is happening in the story. Chris Van Allsburg arrestattentionbook Change image and share on social
I've heard stories about authors filled with this kind of Lotto-winner hubris. I'm a Dutch boy from the Midwest. We don't have hubris. Chris Van Allsburg authorboydutch Change image and share on social
They don't send people from large corporations to hire people to make sculptures. Chris Van Allsburg corporationhirelarge Change image and share on social
Even the most complicated stories start with a very simple premise. Chris Van Allsburg complicatepremisesimple Change image and share on social
As the years went by I became a writer and illustrator, although exclusively of fantasies. Chris Van Allsburg exclusivelyfantasyillustrator Change image and share on social
My stories are often a little mysterious. Chris Van Allsburg mysteriousstory Change image and share on social
If I'm not working on something, I'm eager to work on something because it's so gratifying. Chris Van Allsburg eagergratifywork Change image and share on social
There was a great deal of peer recognition to be gained in elementary school by being able to draw well. One girl could draw horses so well, she was looked upon as a kind of sorceress. Chris Van Allsburg dealdrawelementary Change image and share on social
In the same way that a mundane object can have a personality somehow, I try to suggest that a mundane setting can have some menace behind it. Chris Van Allsburg menacemundaneobject Change image and share on social
I believe that there will be many things that happen to me in my life that I will not be able to explain. Some of those might be magic. I'm not sure. Chris Van Allsburg explainhappenlife Change image and share on social